Truck front end attachment mount

Abstract

An attachment mount for the front end of a truck, which can fit trucks with full-width or tapering chassis. The attachment mount may include a front member for supporting a front-end truck attachment, and a distribution member. The distribution member may be attached to the vehicle chassis and to the front member, so that the attachment mount spreads stresses originating from downwardly-directed forces exerted on the front member by the attachment, to the front portion of the vehicle chassis.

I claim: 
     
       1. An attachment mount for a front end of Class 6-8 trucks having a vehicle chassis tapering, height-and-width-wise, at its front portion, comprising:
 a front member for supporting a front-end truck attachment, the front member connecting to a portion of the tapering vehicle chassis; and 
 a distribution member located at the front portion of the vehicle chassis, the distribution member at least indirectly attached to the vehicle chassis and to the front member, wherein the distribution member is elongated in a direction extending longitudinally along the length of the vehicle chassis; 
 wherein the attachment mount spreads stresses originating from downwardly-directed forces exerted on the front member by the front-end truck attachment, through the front portion of the vehicle chassis. 
 
     
     
       2. The attachment mount of  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle chassis at the front end of the truck tapers, height-and-width-wise, in a forward direction. 
     
     
       3. The attachment mount of  claim 1 , wherein the front-end truck attachment comprises one or more of the following: a snow plow; a winch; a blade; a bumper extension for a pump or pump motor; and a cab rack for supporting vehicles. 
     
     
       4. The attachment mount of  claim 1 , wherein a front portion of the front member has a generally U-shaped front cross-section. 
     
     
       5. The attachment mount of  claim 1 , wherein the front member includes two planar sections connected by a diagonal section. 
     
     
       6. The attachment mount of  claim 1 , wherein the front member is directly attached to a bumper bracket of the truck. 
     
     
       7. The attachment mount of  claim 1 , wherein the front member is connected to the distribution member through a spring bracket. 
     
     
       8. The attachment mount of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment mount accommodates trucks having differing vehicle chassis widths. 
     
     
       9. The attachment mount of  claim 1 , wherein the front member protrudes from the front end of the truck. 
     
     
       10. The attachment mount of  claim 1 , wherein the mount comprises a left and right pair of mounts, with each left and right pair comprising the front member and the distribution member.